1961-Y Half Penny

Elizabeth II

Australia

1961-Y Half Penny Reverse1961-Y Half Penny ObverseMintage17,811,840Reverse DesignerGeorge Kruger GrayObverse DesignerMary GillickWeight5.67 gramsSize25.5 mmCountryAustraliaDateMM1961-YDenominationHalf PennyVarietyElizabeth IIPrefixMSWeight5.6699991425Size25.5EdgePlainFace CurrencyAUDFace Value0.0042Mintage1781184010781961-Y Half PennyCompositionCopper97.0%0.9700000286Zinc2.5%0.0250000004Tin0.5%0.0049999999Copper0.9700000286Zinc0.0250000004Tin0.0049999999Bullion Value5cThe 1961 Perth mint half penny, like other Perth mint issues in the series comes in a salmon pink colour or a chocolate brown colour and is typically plagued by impaired A cylindrical punch with an inverted impression of a coin's design used to strike the coindiesdie and as such is difficult to source in the upper A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulationmint statemint state grades. The coin typically tones olive or a red brick colour, which should not be confused with original The original golden-red-orange-pink colour of a copper coinmint brilliancemint brilliance.